This is a difficult time for many charities, but one that is dear to my heart is Share Rescue, If many hands make light work, then many small donations could soon add up and help save a valued husky rescue. But I’ll allow them to explain in more detail.

“We are about to pay our £900 kennel bill. As of now, we categorically cannot afford next month’s £900 bill, our accounts will be empty. With accounts empty, our doors will be shut, we will have to sign our kennel babies over to other rescues and we cannot help the beautiful dogs that need us.

At this time, we don’t want to ask for help as so many people all over the world are struggling but we now have no choice but to beg. Every penny helps, every single one.
If you can’t donate, please share our plea, that is equally valuable and appreciated by us.
Without you, we are nothing. We have no funding, no paid staff, no help at all from anyone but our supporters. We need you now more than ever.

Please… if you can, help us…
Our PayPal address is sharerescue@yahoo.co.uk PLEASE make sure Family and Friends is checked or we get charged a fee xx… Or if a bank transfer is easier, please contact us for the details. Thank you!”

For those of you who, like myself, struggle with your mental health, the current situation is extra stressful. I can’t use either of the ‘C’ words or even the ‘P’ word that’s used in the news – not that I watch that either – and I am sure I’m not the only one. So, if you are among this not so merry band, why don’t you share with me what you are doing to try and keep your spirits up or keep yourself distracted.

I’m currently drumming up enthusiasm for my veggie patch. I have planted some seeds in pots and the first glimmer of pea plants have appeared. I had bought myself a soothing water feature, but it’s already had a bit of an accident, so is temporarily out of commission.

I have been asked to provide some new photos of myself for a magazine article I may have hinted at previously. This is one of my favourites:

I think Kizzy was mid yawn there, although she can stick her tongue out on demand which is fun. Hopefully, I will soon be able to share this exciting article with you. I may not be able to do live readings like many authors are using to reach people at the moment, and the events my PA was going to on my behalf have been cancelled, but approaching magazines is a good alternative right now. And, of course, if you could share my blog with your friends, you would be helping me too.

Most written interviews are something that can take me weeks of slaving over, while verbal interviews – such as on radio – are something I couldn’t handle at all. Right now, I’m in the middle of an interview that sits uniquely between the two.

Mark Shultz, who has combined a love of books with a super keen eye, is not only the most amazing proofreader and hyperspeller I have ever come across, but he also combines the book reviews on his website with an author interview which takes place in the comment box below. It’s an incredibly clever idea and something that I am enjoying immensely. Why not pop along and watch my interview develop at:

I’m excited to have my first feature in a magazine, and what’s more, it’s a whole 3 pages worth. The article looks in detail at how autism affects my life and writing, and how I’ve used some of my earnings to help the Cats Protection charity. Let’s hope this is the first of many opportunities to share my personal story as well as my books.

I’ve also had the privilege of being interviewed by author, Colin Garrow, who’s incredible Jack London comparison has me itching to write more adventures for Akea. So if you’ve ever wondered, ‘Do I write to please my readers or to please myself?’ or ‘Have I ever used real people/animals or real experiences to create characters/plots?’ Then his interview will answer these interesting questions and many more. Why not pop over to his website and take a look – Author Interview.